U.S. Soldier Launching a Drone - 17 pictures

Advanced Photoshop Contest - 17 entries

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Contest Info

Started: 8/14/2014 09:00

Ended: 8/19/2014 17:00

Level: advanced

Entries: 17

Jackpot:

$5

$3

$2

$1

Contest Directions:
This Friday we continue our freaking experiment with provided source images. Drones have been extensively used by the U.S. Army, Air Force, and Marine Corps. The drone plane in today's photo is "RQ-11 Raven", produced by AeroVironment, Inc. in California. It can fly up to 6.2 miles (10.0 km) at altitudes of about 500 feet (150 m). This drone plane is launched by hand and its mission is to provide aerial intelligence and surveillance with built-in video cameras and infra-red night vision cameras. The latest model comes with solar batteries which can extend the flight time by 60%.
Photoshop this photo of a U.S. soldier launching a drone any way you wish. Image credit: Sgt. 1st Class Michael Guillory.

Awesome caricatures & love the hair! Only problem I see are with the shadows.

Excellent chop but I agree with its420there, you must choice from where light comes from.

Great technique. I would change the composition a bit to make more sense - Obama attacking Putin for instance. Michelle attacking Barack makes little sense though. Also, I would decrease the head sizes - when they get too big it's hard to associate them with those tiny bodies.

I think this was one of the best in the contest. Expected it to score higher. Not only this is a very clever composition, it shows masterful light and shadow work to bring all the sources in harmony here. The only thing I would change is give the soldier a light colored gloves as the dark ones are not visible enough on the dark background

Thank you, Newsy. I agree his gloves kind of got lost. Perhaps my image would have done better if I snuck Obama in there somewhere haha.

I agree with NewsMaster on this one! And the fire is just absolutely perfect